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2011 Spokane Festival of Speed: Historic Races

The Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed was held at the Spokane County Raceway, Saturday, June 4, 2011. The event was put on to benefit Parkinson's Resource Center of Spokane.

Open wheel racers line the drag strip on one side and modern Porsches line the other at Spokane County Raceway for the Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed to benefit Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, Saturday June 4, 2011.

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A huge grille with large headlights and bright chrome are featured on this 1932 Packard on display at Spokane County Raceway for the Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed to benefit Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, Saturday, June 4, 2011.

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Restored Porsches from three different eras greet spectators at Spokane County Raceway for the Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed to benefit Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, Saturday, June 4, 2011

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Mary Lyford of Bellevue, Wash. takes off her helmet before she climbs out of her Formula Vee as her crew checks it after a practice run at Spokane County Raceway for the Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed to benefit Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, Saturday, June 4, 2011.

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Mary Lyford of Bellevue, Wash. climbs out of her Formula Vee as her crew checks it after a practice run at Spokane County Raceway for the Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed to benefit Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, Saturday, June 4, 2011.

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Mary Lyford of Bellevue, Wash. climbs out of her Formula Vee as her crew checks it after a practice run at Spokane County Raceway for the Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed to benefit Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, Saturday, June 4, 2011.

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There were many types of transportation from foot power to high octane racers at Spokane County Raceway for the Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed to benefit Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, Saturday, June 4, 2011.

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The hood ornament on a 1932 Packard sparkles in the sun at Spokane County Raceway for the Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed to benefit Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, Saturday, June 4, 2011.

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Brightly colored balls plug the air intakes of an open wheel racer on the drag strip at Spokane County Raceway for the Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed to benefit Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, Saturday, June 4, 2011.

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Jan Farrar squeezes into a Formula Ford to help her husband John work on the brakes at Spokane County Raceway for the Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed to benefit Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, Saturday, June 4, 2011. They are from Ovando Montana.

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Open wheel racers line the drag strip on one side and modern Porsches line the other at Spokane County Raceway for the Historic Races at the 2011 Spokane Festival of Speed to benefit Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, Saturday, June 4, 2011.

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